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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 169 Preliminary Card, live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Tonight’s card features…
Neil Magny (8-4-0) vs. Gasan Umalatov (14-2-1)
Referee: Gasper Oliver
Round One
The round begins with Magny quickly peppering Umalatov with jabs, Magny also begins to attack Umalatov with leg kicks. Umalatov responds by nailing Magny with a left to the rib cage, Magny charges forward on Umalatov while throwing strikes. Umalatov scores a takedown on Magny and he gets the half guard, Umalatov postures up and Magny cracks him with an up kick before standing. Umalatov attacks Magny with some leg kicks of his own, Umalatov cracks Magny with a counter left before attempting a takedown. Umalatov scores a trip takedown and both men pop back up, Magny scores a takedown on Umalatov and he gets back control as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Magny instantly attacking Umalatov with leg kicks, Magny continuously attacks Umalatov with punching combinations. Umalatov responds by nailing Magny with a left hook, the fighters clinch up and exchange some knee strikes. Umalatov pops a kicking Magny with a counter right, Umalatov throws a lot of wild strikes at a backing Magny. Magny attacks Umalatov with plenty of knee strikes as he holds him against the cage wall, Umalatov looks for a takedown after landing a three punch combination. Magny drags Umalatov to the ground and he gets back control as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Magny quickly attacking Umalatov with punching combinations, Umalatov attempts a spinning back kick on Magny. Umalatov cracks a swinging Magny with a wild right to the jaw, Umalatov follows that up by landing a right to the midsection of Magny. Umalatov attacks Magny with knee strikes while looking for a takedown, Magny continues to dance around Umalatov while peppering him with strikes. Umalatov scores a takedown on Magny and he gets the full guard, Umalatov purposely allows the fight to be stood up. Magny backs up Umalatov while throwing strikes, Umalatov attempts a spinning back kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Neil Magny def. Gasan Umalatov by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Rashid Magomedov (15-1-0) vs. Tony Martin (8-0-0)
Referee: Gasper Oliver
Round One
The round begins with Magomedov cracking Martin with a kick to the midsection, Martin and Magomedov clinch and Martin eventually scores a takedown. Magomedov eventually forces Martin into the half guard, Martin attempts both an arm bar and kimura and Magomedov escapes after a long struggle. The fighters stand up and Magomedov attacks Martin with some leg kicks, both fighters exchange a few more kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Martin peppering Magomedov with some jabs, Martin forces Magomedov against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Martin looks for a takedown and Magomedov winds up on top of him, Magomedov begins to attack Martin with ground and pound. Martin scrambles to get the fight standing again, Martin and Magomedov exchange a few high kicks. Magomedov then cracks a swinging Martin with a pair of knee strikes, Magomedov follows that up by nailing Martin with some kicks to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Magomedov then cracks a kicking Martin with a counter right. Martin starts hunting for the takedown on Magomedov, Martin begins attacking Magomedov with knee strikes. Magomedov nearly catches Martin with a guillotine choke during a takedown attempt, Martin stands up and eats a head kick from Magomedov. Martin again looks for the takedown on Magomedov, Martin begins attacking Magomedov with knee strikes while they are in the clinch. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Magomedov nails Martin with a kick, the referee halts the fight to have the doctor check a cut on Martin. The fight resumes with Magomedov attacking Martin with a plethora of kicks, Martin looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fight Result: Rashid Magomedov def. Tony Martin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #3 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Andy Enz (8-0-0) vs. Clint Hester (9-3-0)
Referee: Gasper Oliver
Round One
The round begins with Hester attacking Enz with some leg kicks, Enz then cracks an incoming Hester with a kick to the rib cage. Hester then drops Enz with a left hook, Enz tries to defend by looking for a takedown on Hester and he gets stuffed. Hester backs up Enz while nailing him with a lot of wild strikes, Enz tries to halt Hester by landing a kick to his midsection. Hester recovers by nailing Enz with a left to the rib cage, Enz rocks Hester with a pair of lefts and a head kick. Hester recovers by nailing Enz with a wild left hook, Enz nails Hester with a kick to the body before eating a right. Hester goes for a high kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Enz cracking Hester with a kick to the rib cage, Hester scores a takedown on Enz and he gets the half guard. Enz finds a way to stand up as Hester pounds on him with strikes, each fighters starts testing the other with jabs. Hester then cracks a backing Enz with a left hook, Hester gets another takedown on Enz after clocking him with a right. Enz finds a way to stand up after he trips a standing Hester, Hester quickly pops Enz with a right and a kick. Enz recovers by catching a swinging Hester with a counter right, Enz jabs at Hester as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Enz attacking Hester with a striking combination, Enz continues to catch Hester with kicks to the rib cage. Hester eats a left hook from Enz before nailing him with a trio of strikes, the fighters exchange plenty of jabs in the center of the octagon. Hester backs up and dazes Enz with a right, Enz gains control after hitting Hester with a counter strike combination. Enz keeps on nailing Hester with kicks to the midsection, Hester cracks Enz with a leaping left hook before scoring a takedown. Enz scrambles to get the fight standing once again, the fighters swing away as the round ends.
Fight Result: Clint Hester def. Andy Enz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Al Iaquinta (7-2-1) vs. Kevin Lee (7-0-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Iaquinta nailing Lee with lefts to the midsection, Lee eats a high kick and then he gets rocked badly with a pair of lefts. Lee tries to slow Iaquinta down by looking for a takedown, Lee recovers fully after catching Iaquinta with a knee strike. Lee looks for a takedown and Iaquinta rolls and he almost catches him in a heel hook, Lee scrambles to get the fight standing again. Iaquinta starts to pepper Lee with a plethora of jabs, Iaquinta pops Lee with a right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Iaquinta peppering Lee with a bunch of jabs, Lee begins to attack Iaquinta with some leg kicks. Iaquinta lands a two punch combination before Lee scores a takedown on him, Lee gets back control on Iaquinta and he locks in a rear naked choke. Iaquinta grabs a hold of the arm of Lee to eventually break the choke, Lee starts nailing Iaquinta with short range strikes. Lee also begins to attack Iaquinta with some elbow strikes, Lee stays on the back of Iaquinta as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Iaquinta quickly rocking Lee with a counter right, Iaquinta follows that up by popping Lee with a left hook. Lee looks for a takedown and Iaquinta rolls for the heel hook, Lee gets on top and he nails Iaquinta with strikes. The fighters stand back up and Lee nails Iaquinta with a right, Lee looks for a knee strike and Iaquinta makes him pay by landing a left. Iaquinta looks for a takedown and Lee attempts an inzaguri on him, Lee starts to hunt for a takedown on Iaquinta. Iaquinta blocks the takedown before catching Lee with a three punch combination, Iaquinta attempts a high kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Al Iaquinta def. Kevin Lee by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-27)
Fight #5 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Nick Catone (9-4-0) vs. Tom Watson (16-6-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Watson attacking Catone with some leg kicks, Catone blocks a Watson kick before landing a two punch combo. Catone follows that up by cracking Watson with a right, Watson recovers by hitting Catone with a front kick. Catone grabs a hold of Watson and he forces him against the cage wall, Watson continues to assault Catone with leg kicks. Catone scores a takedown on Watson after eating a knee strike, Watson tries to stand up as Catone attacks him with knee strikes. Catone drags Watson back to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Watson nailing Catone with a left hook, Watson looks to land the head kick and Catone blocks it. Watson goes back to attacking Catone with some leg kicks, Catone responds by popping Watson with a pair of rights. Watson keeps on attacking Catone with a lot of leg kicks, Catone scores a takedown on Watson and they both pop right back up. Catone quickly scores another takedown on Watson and he gets leg control, Watson scrambles to get the fight standing again as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Catone catching Watson with a left hook, Watson quickly goes back to attacking Catone with leg kicks. Watson starts attacking Catone with a variety of kicks, Watson then catches Catone with a short right. Catone looks for a takedown and Watson makes him pay with a knee strike, Watson follows that up by hitting Catone with a three punch combination. Catone recovers by popping Watson with an uppercut, Catone scores a takedown on Watson and they both pop right back up. Catone scores another takedown on Watson and he gets back control, Watson scrambles with Catone as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nick Catone def. Tom Watson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 27-30)
Fight #6 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Chris Cariaso (15-5-0) vs. Danny Martinez (17-4-0)
Referee: Keith Peterson
Round One
The round begins with Martinez charging forward on Cariaso while throwing strikes, Cariaso responds by landing a kick to the midsection of Martinez. Martinez starts hunting for the takedown on Cariaso, Cariaso nails Martinez with a few knee strikes to avoid a takedown. Cariaso attacks Martinez with a variety of kicks that mostly get blocked, Cariaso nails an incoming Martinez with a two strike combination. Martinez scores a takedown on Cariaso and he gets leg control, Cariaso uses the wall walk to get the fight standing. Martinez scores another takedown on Cariaso as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Martinez nailing a swinging Cariaso with a counter left, Cariaso responds by landing a counter left of his own. Cariaso also begins to attack Martinez with some leg kicks, Martinez charges forward on Cariaso while landing a wild left. Martinez grabs a hold of Cariaso to force him up against the cage wall, Cariaso recovers to hit a swinging Martinez with a counter left. Cariaso starts landing several striking combinations on Martinez, Martinez scores a takedown on Martinez and he gets the open guard. Cariaso uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, Martinez still looks for the takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cariaso clobbering Martinez with a multiple strike combination, Cariaso also attacks Martinez with leg kicks. Martinez recovers by tagging Cariaso with a trio of lefts and a right, Martinez then pops Cariaso with a left to the rib cage. Martinez scores a takedown on Cariaso and he gets the open guard, Cariaso scrambles to get the fight standing again. Martinez swarms on Cariaso with a three punch combination, Cariaso nails Martinez with a knee strike while avoiding a takedown. Cariaso starts attacking Martinez with a bunch of high kicks, Martinez recovers to nail a swinging Cariaso with a counter right, Cariaso nails Martinez with a right in response. Cariaso attempts a flying knee on Martinez as the round ends.
Fight Result: Chris Cariaso def. Danny Martinez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
John Makdessi (12-2-0) vs. Alan Patrick (11-0-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Patrick quickly hitting Makdessi with a front kick, Patrick follows that up by catching Makdessi with a knee strike. Patrick begins to attack Makdessi with some leg kicks, Makdessi then pops a spinning Patrick with a right. Patrick moves forward on Makdessi while landing some lefts. Makdessi slips during a kick and Patrick makes him pay with a knee strike, Patrick scores a takedown on Makdessi and they both pop back up. Patrick holds Makdessi against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Makdessi catches Patrick with a front leg side kick. Patrick charges forward on Makdessi and he cracks him with a left, Patrick scores a brief takedown on Makdessi and they both stand right back up. Patrick also attacks Makdessi with a plethora of lefts, Makdessi then pops a swinging Patrick with a counter left. Makdessi barely catches a backing Patrick with a spinning back kick, Patrick swings at Makdessi as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Makdessi catching Patrick with a quick left, Patrick recovers by popping Makdessi with a pair of lefts. Patrick catches a kicking Makdessi with a counter left, Makdessi begins to attack Patrick with some leg kicks. Patrick catches Makdessi with a head kick that rocks him, Patrick starts to catch Makdessi with a lot of counter lefts. Makdessi barely catches a backing Patrick with a side kick, Makdessi trips up Patrick with a front leg kick. Makdessi then pops a swinging Patrick with a counter left, Patrick holds Makdessi against the cage wall until the referee separates them. Patrick runs away from Makdessi as the round ends.
Fight Result: Alan Patrick def. John Makdessi by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
